It was our first time to visit pahiyas, a yearly festival in Lucban,
Quezon. Good thing the rain subsided :) i was amazed by how much effort
the people of Lucban put into decorating their houses. Some households
were even rumored to spending atleast half a million pesos. Shocking.
Some jokes never grow old. di ba, erap? :)
While others were celebrating, some were struggling to get by. Weird.
People were ready to spend thousands on lavish decorations while they
turn a cold shoulder to their starving brothers and sisters.
Posted at 05:17 am by spoonmachine
jason January 30, 2007 11:09 PM PST eh kasi inggit ka lang o baka gusto mo sa yo ibigay ang pera!
ronnie abuel July 29, 2006 01:23 AM PDT good pictures! but i did not like the way you mention that lucbanin spent lots of money for decoration and turn their shoulder to starving people. first thing, i was born & grew up in lucban we work to support our family & sometimes our neighbors too. the starving people that you mentioned, come from other town or province drop-off by somebody to beg for money or to make money.
pahiyas festival is a part of our life its our tradition. only once a year, just enjoy it and don't put politics bull-shit!
e-mail me back if you have any question.
regards,
ronnieabuel@sbcglobal.net
moks May 23, 2006 05:57 PM PDT ganyan talaga mga tao eh... image before substance.
